South Korea vs Iraq, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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About
South Korea are hosting Iraq
at Yongin Citizen Sports Park, , Korea Republic, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 35': Park Yong-Woo (South Korea) Yellow Card at 35'
- 41': Oh Se-Hun (South Korea) Goal at 41'
- 45': Ali Jasim (Iraq) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Aymen Hussein (Iraq) Goal at 50'
- 59': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Moon Seon-Min (South Korea) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Mohamed Al-Taay (Iraq) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Mustafa Saadoon (Iraq) Yellow Card at 71'
- 74': Oh Hyun-Gyu (South Korea) Goal at 74'
- 79': Mohannad Ali Kadhim (Iraq) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Hussein Ali (Iraq) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea) Yellow Card at 81'
- 83': Lee Jae-Sung (South Korea) Goal at 83'
- 85': Paik Seung-Ho (South Korea) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Hong Hyun-Seok (South Korea) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Ahmed Yasin Ghani (Iraq) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Lee Seung-Woo (South Korea) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+5': Ibrahim Bayesh (Iraq) Goal at 95'
- 90'+6': Moon Seon-Min (South Korea) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+6': Ali Faez (Iraq) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 IRQ |
KOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 24.4 | Possession | 75.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Yongin Citizen Sports Park
Location: , Korea Republic
Attendance: 35,198
Venue: Yongin Citizen Sports Park
Location: , Korea Republic
Attendance: 35,198
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Jordan | 8 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Iraq | 8 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Oman | 8 | -2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
South Korea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-Woo (GK) |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 14 | Cho Yu-Min |
| 3 | Lee Myung-Jae |
| 22 | Seol Young-Woo |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung  |
| 8 | Park Yong-Woo |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 19 | Oh Se-Hun |
| 17 | Bae Jun-Ho |
| 18 | Lee Kang-in |
Iraq (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jalal Hassan Hachim (GK) |
| 2 | Rebin Solaka |
| 5 | Ali Faez |
| 13 | Lucas Shlimon |
| 15 | Ahmed Al-Hajjaj |
| 21 | Mustafa Saadoon |
| 16 | Amir Al-Ammari |
| 14 | Amjad Attwan |
| 23 | Merchas Doski |
| 8 | Ibrahim Bayesh |
| 18 | Aymen Hussein |
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